The Shemwell Family

Elizabeth Bagby “Bess” BakerAge: 84 years18931977

Name
Elizabeth Bagby “Bess” Baker
Given names
Elizabeth Bagby
Surname
Baker
Married name
Elizabeth Bagby Hayes
Nickname
Bess
Birth February 21, 1893 46 37
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 5 years)
Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
Marriage of a parentEdward B CorbettMartha Elizabeth “Mattie” DialView this family
between 1900 and 1910 (Age 6 years)

Death of a sisterMary Elizabeth Baker
April 14, 1900 (Age 7 years)
Census June 2, 1900 (Age 7 years)
Death of a fatherThomas Porter Baker
October 11, 1900 (Age 7 years)
Death of a brotherRobert Gay Baker
August 1, 1902 (Age 9 years)
Census April 18, 1910 (Age 17 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherMary Parham
1911 (Age 17 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherWilliam Andrew Dial
June 30, 1916 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 22 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 23 years)

Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918 (Age 24 years)

Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/
MarriageOliver Wood HayesView this family
June 28, 1919 (Age 26 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 36 years)

Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression
Census April 3, 1940 (Age 47 years)
Death of a motherMartha Elizabeth “Mattie” Dial
September 3, 1944 (Age 51 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 48 years)

Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Death of a husbandOliver Wood Hayes
January 18, 1951 (Age 57 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 56 years)
Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
Death of a brotherJames Daniel “Jim” Baker
April 6, 1955 (Age 62 years)
Death of a brotherEmmitt Dial “Dee” Baker
March 7, 1967 (Age 74 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 52 years)
Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
Death September 18, 1977 (Age 84 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Fairview Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: September 5, 1872Fannin, Texas, United States
3 years
elder brother
3 years
elder sister
Mary Elizabeth Baker
Birth: September 27, 1878 32 23Galveston, Texas, United States
Death: April 14, 1900Dalby Springs, Bowie, Texas, United States
3 years
elder brother
Robert Gay Baker
Birth: September 12, 1881 35 26Fannin, Texas, United States
Death: August 1, 1902Fannin, Texas, United States
5 years
elder brother
Emmitt Dial “Dee” Baker
Birth: August 12, 1886 40 31Dial, Fannin, Texas, United States
Death: March 7, 1967Denison, Grayson, Texas, United States
7 years
herself
Elizabeth Bagby “Bess” Baker
Birth: February 21, 1893 46 37Bonham, Fannin, Texas, United States
Death: September 18, 1977Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
Mother’s family with Edward B Corbett - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage: between 1900 and 1910
Family with Oliver Wood Hayes - View this family
husband
Oliver Wood Hayes
Birth: January 3, 1895Hot Springs, Garland, Arkansas, United States
Death: January 18, 1951Denison, Grayson, Texas, United States
herself
Elizabeth Bagby “Bess” Baker
Birth: February 21, 1893 46 37Bonham, Fannin, Texas, United States
Death: September 18, 1977Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
Marriage: June 28, 1919Grayson, Texas, United States

Elizabeth Bagby “Bess” Baker has 9 first cousins recorded

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Porter Baker - Household

Bowie, Texas

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Baker, Thomas PheadWMAug184653M28TNNCVAJustice of the Peace
Baker, Mary EwifeWFJul185544M2874TXTNTN
Baker, Robert GsonWMSep188118STXTNTXClerkConfectionary
Baker, Edward DsonWMAug188613STXTNTX
Baker, Elizabeth BdaughterWFFeb18937STXTNTX
Pirkey, JamesgrandsonWMOct18981STXTXTX

Mattie - Emmitt names wrong -b

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Edward Corbett - Household

314 West Gandy Street Dennison, Grayson, Texas

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Corbett, EdwardheadMW61M10NYNYNYMachinistR R Shop
Corbett, Martha EwifeFW54M1053TXTNTN
Corbett, RollysonMW21STXNYMOMachinistR R Shop
Baker, Bessieatep daughterFW17STXTNTX

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Oliver Wood Hayes - Household

314 Gandy Street Denison, Grayson, Texas

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Hayes, OliverheadMW44MARSame houseGeneral ManagerRetail Department Store
Hayes, BessXwifeFW47MTXSame houseBuyerRetail Department Store
Corbett, Mattiemother in lawFW85WdTXSame house
Moss, Calebnephew in lawMW15STXDallasTX
Dial, Ellaaunt in lawFW66STXSame house